Six months after encountering Samara(Kelly Stables) and her killer video tape, Rachel Keller(Naomi Watts) and her son Aiden(David Dorfman) leave the city to live in a small rural town where they think they'll be safe. Soon after they arrive, however, Rachel hears about a college student who died nearby in circumstances similar to Samara's past victims. Now it appears that Aiden's life is in danger from Samara once more, and Rachel must investigate the little girl's past if she wants to save her son.